DEFINE BY LEVEL

Skill	By the end of Level 3 (y.3 & 4) a student:	By the end of Level 4 (y.5 & 6) a student:	By the end of Level 5 (y.7 & 8 ) a student:	By the end of Level 6 (y.9 & 10) a student:
DEFINE	identifies a topic identifies sub-topics creates questions (orally) writes topic questions	Understands what a keyword is Recognises Keywords in a research question Provides meanings of specific keywords Formulates own questions in order to answer a research question Orders and prioritises questions	Identifies keywords around a topic Identifies keywords in a question Uses a dictionary to define keywords Uses a thesaurus to find alternate words Using ICTs to assist development of keywords and concepts Understanding questions worth asking and how to formulate question Formulates own questions in order to answer a research question using a question matrix to model questions	Identifies keywords around a topic Identifies kewords in a question Brainstorms concepts associated with these keywords Uses concept maps, mind maps to help define a research plan Uses these concepts and the keywords to create own questions for research Understands questions worth asking and how to formulate questions Formulates own question in order to answer a research question, using a question matrix to model questions